Raw 8/22

Alberto Del Rio is in the ring and is about to introduce himself, when Cena's music hits.
Cena tells Del Rio that not only will he take Del Rio's title, but he will injure him as well.
Cena is coming across much edgier than usual lately. First taking Del Rio to task for cashing in his MITB contract after Punk is beat up, and now threating to injure him?

Punk comes to the ring and declares that he's heard this before: "Cena wants another title shot."

Triple H is next and states that he calls the shots and it will be Punk vs Cena to decide who takes on Alberto at the Night of Champions PPV.

Del Rio defeats John Morrison in a pretty good match. It's nice to see a heel champion retain his belt cleanly for a change-I'm looking at you Miz!

The Divas of Doom need to do more than just clap and stare down the face divas from the ramp after they've won a match.

Riley pins Swagger in a very quick match. Is Swagger going to end up being managed by Vickie or is he turning face?

Triple H tell Nash, while backstage, to leave. If that's not foreshadowing something!

New tag team champs. Now if only they would change those god-awful looking title belts.

John Laurinaitis tells Hunter that Nash has been in a car accident. Hunter leaves and Laurinaitis is in charge.


I have to admit, I'm loving this Miz/R Truth thing they have going. And I hated the Miz at first, really disliked him.
But he has grown on me. He is great on the mic, and is extremely entertaining.

This could be a great tag team.

John Cena vs CM Punk in another great match. Nash is on the ramp and tells Punk it's not over.
Leaving Punk exposed to the Attitude Adjustment and the win by Cena.

Del Rio comes in and attacks Cena. Laurinaitis tries unsuccessfully to stop Alberto from going after Cena.

Cena is laid out as Raw goes off the air.

I'm not feeling the CM Punk/Nash storyline. To me, it just feels very forced.

I do like the back and forth between both of them, but Nash just came out of nowhere. I just don't sense the heat that is supposedly builing this fued up.

But, it is still early. We'll see what happens next on Raw.